If you've been eagerly awaiting the end of the "contour-craze," you're day has arrived. For a lot of women who don't wear a lot of coverage everyday, the idea of a full coverage, matte, super formal look just feels unnatural. And honestly, it looks very dated. But it's still a wedding, and they still want to feel like a stunning bride. So emphasizing a dramatic eye (or lip) is a great compromise. Keep your freckles and touchable skin, but have some fun with a more eyeshadow, shaping the eye, liner, and individual lashes. I prefer to be a little more daring with eyes versus lips, as the eyes need no touching up and will last you well into the night. This way you'll still look like you're at a big event, but when you look back at your photos in a few years, you'll still be able to recognize yourself.

With over 10 years of experience in commercial and fashion makeup, Nika loves for skin to look like skin. And bring on the freckles! Her signature look is a natural, fresh face, but she loves turning up the volume a little bit for those vintage-inspired brides. Nika also teaches bridal, beauty, and airbrush classes to other makeup artists, and can help you coordinate a fabulous beauty team for your wedding.